Opinion – Thursday 23 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday basically flat after a volatile session that saw plenty of two-way price action, as the S&P gave up all of its gains with a late sell-off. Despite the volatility, the VIX closed lower by 4% at 28.95. U.S. Federal Reserve...

Opinion – Wednesday 22 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day higher, as the first time in a long time we saw a Gap followed by a ramp with the NASDAQ 100 leading the gains, closing higher by 2.49%. Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller said the central bank remains focused on...

Opinion – Tuesday 21 June 2022

European Markets rallied yesterday, closing on the highs of the day with an average gain of 1.4%. This has led to a 1.25% gain the S&P Futures as finally some of the awful news over the past months gets priced into the market. As Fed Chair Powell has repeatedly...

Opinion – Monday 20 – June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets finished the day mostly higher, led by the 1.24% rise in the NASDAQ 100, while the Dow ended Friday with a small 0.13% loss. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, total U.S. home equity grew by nearly 20% in the First Quarter to a record high of...

Opinion – Friday 17 June 2022

U.S. Equity Markets got crushed yesterday led by the 4% fall in the NASDAQ 100 after the Swiss National Bank announced a surprise 50 basis point rate hike while exiting some of its large holdings of American Equities. The U.S. Department of Labour reported that...

Opinion – Thursday 16 June 2022

Following another volatile trading session U.S. Equity Markets reversed earlier losses to close higher led by the 2.5% gain in the NASDAQ 100. This move higher saw the VIX close lower by over 9% at a price of 29.62. The U.S. Federal Reserve approved its biggest...